Show Me
Rex Harrison and John Michael King Lyrics
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I'm so sick of words
I get words all day through
First from him, now from you
Is that all you blighters can do
Don't talk of stars
Burning above
Show me
Tell me no dreams
Filled with desire
If you're on fire
Show me
He we are together
In the middle of the night
Don't talk of spring
Just hold me tight
Anyone who's ever been
In love'll tell you that
This is no time
For a chat
Haven't your lips
Longed for my touch
Don't say how much
Show me, show me
Don't talk of love
Lasting through time
Make me no undying vow
Show me now
Sing me no song
Read me no rhyme
Don't waste my time
Show me
Don't talk of June
Don't talk of fall
Don't talk at all
Show me
Never do I ever
want to hear another word
There isn't one
I haven't heard
Here we are together in
What ought to be a dream
Say another word
And I'll scream
Haven't your arms
Hungered for mine
Please don't explain
Show me, show me
Don't wait until
Wrinkles and lines
Pop out of my brow
Show me now
The song "Show Me" by Rex Harrison and John Michael King is an interesting take on love and communication. The lyrics describe the frustration of someone who is tired of hearing empty words and promises. The singer wants actions to back up the talk of love and affection. They ask their love interest to skip the flowers and sweet nothings and simply show the physical and emotional connection they share. The song emphasizes that talk is cheap and that actions speak louder than words when it comes to love. The singer does not want to be convinced with words only, but rather wants to be shown the depth of their love.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of urgency and impatience coming from the singer. They don't want to wait for time to pass or for other people to convince them of their love. They want to feel the love and affection in the present moment. The lyrics are straightforward, and the song cuts straight to the point. This song highlights the necessity of acting on our feelings and desires rather than just talking about them.
Line by Line Meaning
Words Words Words
I'm tired of hearing empty words over and over
I'm so sick of words
I'm fed up with hearing meaningless phrases and conversations
I get words all day through
I hear empty words all the time, every day
First from him, now from you
I am annoyed with hearing these meaningless words from everyone
Is that all you blighters can do
You people are so boring and uncreative in your speech
Don't talk of stars
Don't just talk about romantic things, prove your love to me
Burning above
Even if the stars are shining bright in the sky
If you're in love
If you truly love me, show it
Show me
Demonstrate and prove your love to me
Tell me no dreams
Don’t just tell me what you want or what you hope for
Filled with desire
Don’t talk about your hopes and dreams filled with passion and longing
If you're on fire
If you are really passionate about me, prove it to me
He we are together
We are together now
In the middle of the night
At this moment
Don't talk of spring
Don't talk about romantic seasons or moments
Just hold me tight
Just embrace me and show your love
Anyone who's ever been
Anyone who has loved before
In love'll tell you that
Will say that right now isn't the time for chit-chat
This is no time
Now isn't the time
For a chat
To chat about love or anything else
Haven't your lips
Don't your lips want to kiss me?
Longed for my touch
Don't you long for me to touch you?
Don't say how much
Don't just say how much you love me, prove it
Show me, show me
Demonstrate and prove your love to me
Don't talk of love
Don't just talk about love, show it to me
Lasting through time
Enduring through the test of time
Make me no undying vow
Don't just make a promise you can't keep
Show me now
Prove your love to me right now
Sing me no song
Don't just sing me a love song and call it a day
Read me no rhyme
Don’t just recite poetry, be sincere and show your love
Don't waste my time
Don't just waste our time with empty gestures
Don't talk of June
Don't just talk about romantic months or times
Don't talk of fall
Don't just talk about the beauty of the autumn season
Don't talk at all
Don't just talk, but show me your love instead
Never do I ever
I never want
want to hear another word
To hear another meaningless phrase again
There isn't one
I have heard every meaningless phrase there is
I haven't heard
You have nothing new to say to me
Here we are together in
We are together in what should be our romantic dream
What ought to be a dream
This is supposed to be the perfect and romantic moment for us
Say another word
Don't say anything more to me right now
And I'll scream
Or I might lose my patience and get angry
Haven't your arms
Don't your arms want to hold me tight?
Hungered for mine
Don't they crave me as mine do to you?
Please don't explain
Don't try to rationalize your feelings or actions, show me instead
Don't wait until
Don't just wait until my youthful looks and beauty fade away
Wrinkles and lines
When wrinkles start appearing and lines start marking my face
Pop out of my brow
Don't wait until then and show me your love and passion now
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN JAY LERNER, FREDERICK LOEWE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kovuna9522
Words! Words! Words!
I'm so sick of words!
I get words all day through;
First from him, now from you!
Is that all you blighters can do?
Don't talk of stars
burning above;
If you're in love,
Show me!
Tell me no dreams
filled with desire.
If you're on fire,
Show me!
Here we are together
in the middle of the night!
Don't talk of spring!
Just hold me tight!
Anyone who's ever been
in love'll tell you that
this is no time for a chat!
Haven't your lips
Longed for my touch?
Don't say how much,
Show me!
Show me!
Don't talk of love
lasting through time.
Make me no undying vow.
Show me now!
Sing me no song!
Read me no rhyme!
Don't waste my time,
Show me!
Don't talk of June,
Don't talk of fall!
Don't talk at all!
Show me!
Never do I ever want to hear another word.
There isn't one I haven't heard.
Here we are together in
what ought to be a dream;
Say one more word and I'll scream!
Haven't your arms
Hungered for mine?
Please don't "expl'ine, "
Show me!
Show me!
Don't wait until wrinkles and lines
Pop out all over my brow,
Show me now
@aaliyahmarie2712
Words Words Words
I'm so sick of words
I get words all day through
First from him, now from you
Is that all you blighters can do
Don't talk of stars
Burning above
If you're in love
Show me
Tell me no dreams
Filled with desire
If you're on fire
Show me
He we are together
In the middle of the night
Don't talk of spring
Just hold me tight
Anyone who's ever been
In love'll tell you that
This is no time
For a chat
Haven't your lips
Longed for my touch
Don't say how much
Show me, show me
Don't talk of love
Lasting through time
Make me no undying vow
Show me now
Sing me no song
Read me no rhyme
Don't waste my time
Show me
Don't talk of June
Don't talk of fall
Don't talk at all
Show me
Never do I ever
want to hear another word
There isn't one
I haven't heard
Here we are together in
What ought to be a dream
Say another word
And I'll scream
Haven't your arms
Hungered for mine
Please don't explain
Show me, show me
Don't wait until
Wrinkles and lines
Pop out of my brow
Show me now
@normansmithers8708
thanks for your comments,
don't get me wrong, i like julie andrews; it was her versions of the songs i grew up with as a teenager.
it may be because i saw 'my fair lady ', starring audrey hepburn, at the cinema that made me prefer marni nixon's versions of some of, not all of the songs; audrey was considered not to have a good enough voice.
to be honest it was marni's interpretation of 'i could have danced all night. which was her best song, especially the big final note.
because of 'mfl', i watched 'pygmalion' starring wendy hiller and noted the musical was based around the screenplay.
so there you are, i like julie, audrey, marni and wendy's versions of eliza.
now then, where the devil are my slippers?
ps, watch out for a brilliant 19yo singer named patricia janeckova.
see her on you tube, cheers.
@rolfdenver
Oh, if only ... if only someone had filmed the Broadway production with Julie Andrews. She was incomparable.
@aliced8678
My mother bought Original Broadway Cast albums since I was a little girl and I had a grown-up Julie Andrews like voice since I was eight years old - not bragging, I had nothing to do with it, it was just there. This song came into my head a little while ago and thank goodness for YouTube here it is - now that I’m 70 I thought I’d give it a shot and still hit the notes, including the last one which frankly surprised me.😊 Not with the strength I had as a child and woman, but Still there, clear and on pitch. Singing has brought me joy all my life, and sharing wonderful music such as this with friends, never gets old, does it? To all those who sought out and enjoyed this video, we have much in common and I hope you’re all having a wonderful day! ❤️🎶
@mlchc9004
Julie did this perfect, singing, accent, so much passion & strength in the character! She is the one & only Fair Lady!
@thevampirefrog06
The Great Julie/Audrey Controversy aside, a moment of appreciation for Freddie's physical comedy there. Dude knows how to mug.
@harleycynofficial
I really appreciate how well he falls and flops around. His physical comedy is super on-point.
@jedijones
@@harleycynofficial Very true. Reminds me of John Ritter in Three's Company. 😆
@magnuspalgrave648
I am in awe of Julie Andrews. I can only imagine how mesmerizing it must have been to see her perform this live.
@mlchc9004
So many have sung this but no one can come close not even remotely, to Julie's! Not just the vocal but she totally owns this! Gosh, I love ya Julie Andrews!
@lizaelliott6862
I've simply never heard a voice that sounds even close to Julie's voice. While there are many beautiful voices, Julie's is overwhelmingly distinguishable.
@larrydirtybird
This is great. A glimpse as to what she was like in the role. Most all other videos of this show are of her just singing to the TV camera. It's a shame that they never filmed the Broadway production. Her portrayal of Eliza has been lost to history.